Chapter 479: Big Shot Steps In

Back in the Holy Land, she had no chance of surviving.

"Feel the baptism of the sword!"

In the next instant, Ling Yao pointed a finger towards the sky. Thousands of sword glows rapidly converged, forming an unprecedented colossal sword qi that seemed capable of cleaving the entire firmament.

Once this integrated sword glow materialized, everyone present could scarcely believe their eyes.

Even the Black Dragon was completely terrified. As a high-ranking giant dragon, he had no confidence whatsoever that his mere soul form could withstand such a terrifying sword strike.

"Damn it, these are simply lunatics!"

The once arrogant Second Dragon was now forced to concede defeat. However, he knew very well that no power could help him face this hysterical, decisive sword strike.

In the very next moment, Ling Yao's enormous sword glow locked onto the Second Dragon's Black Dragon soul body, striking down through the sky at the colossal dragon soul.

"Perish!"

*Rumble!*

The instant the sword glow struck, the Second Dragon's massive true dragon body involuntarily convulsed. His dragon soul's tail was severed instantly. Simultaneously, the Black Dragon desperately shrunk the size of his dragon soul, minimizing his offensive and defensive capabilities to the extreme.

Although his offensive and defensive attributes were severely suppressed, this method allowed him to evade the brunt of the sword strike as much as possible.

Undoubtedly, his method proved effective.

However, as he evaded Ling Yao's fatal sword strike, he once again exposed his most vulnerable fatal weakness.

Now!

Murong Jian and Yun Shu, in a state of soul resonance, clearly and swiftly aligned their objectives.

Because as the Black Dragon shrunk, his offensive and defensive attributes were reduced to their lowest point. This was his most vulnerable moment; a single decisive blow would certainly critically wound the miniaturized Black Dragon.

Immediately after, a scene that stunned everyone unfolded. Murong Jian and Yun Shu, through some unknown method, perfectly merged the individual Feng Totem and Huang Totem, forming a true Phoenix entity!

"Phoenix Soaring!"

The other three dragon souls simultaneously cried out. However, no one could forcefully intervene to protect the Black Dragon at that moment. This was because a complete Phoenix Totem, upon its eruption, formed a brilliant halo akin to a Phoenix Domain. Although its intensity couldn't compare to a true Phoenix Domain, it could instantly seal off the void, ensuring that the targeted entity, whose aura was locked, had no chance of escape.

The Black Dragon no longer possessed his previous arrogance, for he knew very well that after enduring this strike, his dominance on the battlefield had completely vanished.

The growth of these two individuals before him utterly shocked him, yet he was powerless to resist.

*Splurt!*

A mouthful of black true dragon blood gushed out. Although he was merely in soul form, this was still a product of true dragon bloodline. Once wounded, the corrupted portion of the dragon soul would be expelled from the body as part of its bloodline essence.

"Well done!"

Long Kun, observing from the sidelines, let out an exhilarating roar.

Xu Yang's team's morale had soared to its peak. With this wave of severe damage to the Black Dragon, three out of the four dragon souls were incapacitated. Only the Fifth Dragon, the strongest combatant, remained in perfect form; the other three dragon souls had been suppressed to varying degrees.

This was a scenario they had never anticipated.

"You ants are getting more and more presumptuous. You even dare to harm my second brother. It seems I must act now and completely annihilate you."

These words naturally came from the Fifth Dragon. The increasingly mysterious dragon soul from the netherworld erupted with incredibly powerful aura. After all, he was the only one present with a truly complete dragon body, the ultimate product of a perfect fusion of flesh and dragon soul, a true master possessing divine-level power.

With the Fifth Dragon's intervention, the Second Dragon, the Black Dragon, immediately disengaged from the core of the battlefield and began to recover his life force.

After all, the full Phoenix Totem's recent attack had dealt a significant blow to his soul body. If he didn't enter a recovery state immediately, the Black Dragon could suffer permanent, irreversible damage, potentially even losing his divine-level combat power forever.

As the Fifth Dragon's immense pressure permeated the area, everyone on Xu Yang's side simultaneously converged. This was a force that even the previous Xu Yang, their leader, would have struggled to contend with. Before this, they had all believed that the Fifth Dragon, in his complete form, was capable of threatening Xu Yang.

However, it turned out he did not possess such ability.

"Everyone be careful, this guy is very strong. Even if the leader were here, he wouldn't dare be careless."

"Heh, you're quite self-aware, kid. Even if Xu Yang were here, he would surely die, let alone you guys."

However, just as the Fifth Dragon's words faded, an immensely powerful aura surged forth from the direction of Jingyun Valley, astonishing everyone present. Even the four colossal dragon souls in the sky trembled with fear.

Everyone realized that this aura surpassed the power fluctuations previously emitted by the Phoenix Leader, carrying with it a blend of familiar and unfamiliar sensations.

But when everyone fully recognized the identity of this silhouette, deep shock radiated from their eyes.

"Leader, it's really you! When did your power become so formidable? This is truly a god-like power!"

Long Kun tried his best to remain calm, but he understood that Xu Yang's current power was incomparable, even to him, a successor who had fully inherited the Phoenix Blood.

Originally, Long Kun had been complacent, believing that by inheriting the complete Phoenix Bloodline's Nirvana power, he could stand on par with his leader. However, when he saw Xu Yang's current state, he finally understood how naive his thoughts had been.

When Xu Yang appeared calmly before the Fifth Dragon, an aura of inherent authority instantly emanated from him. Behind Xu Yang, an incredibly solidified Phoenix Soul swiftly materialized.

"A Phoenix Soul Totem! How is this possible? He actually inherited the true core lineage of the Phoenix! Then what about that guy called Long Kun just now? What's inside him?"

The other dragon souls were completely thrown into a panic. They simply couldn't imagine what kind of transformation these people had undergone beneath Jingyun Valley. No matter how powerful the Phoenix Leader was, it was absolutely impossible for there to be two portions of Phoenix Blood beneath Jingyun Valley. This implied that the powers displayed by Long Kun and Xu Yang at this moment could not coexist.